Matinee 4K (1993)

DISC ONE: 4K UHD

• NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critics Drew McWeeny and Eric Vespe - this feature-length track features McWeeny and Vespe in a pretty engaging chat about Matinee and Dante's work in general. One was a tour guide at Universal Florida during Matinee's original theatrical run and the other attended an anniversary screening for the movie last year at the Overlook Film Festival. In English, not subtitled.

DISC TWO: Blu-ray

• NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critics Drew McWeeny and Eric Vespe - this feature-length track features McWeeny and Vespe in a pretty engaging chat about Matinee and Dante's work in general. One was a tour guide at Universal Florida during Matinee's original theatrical run and the other attended an anniversary screening for the movie last year at the Overlook Film Festival. In English, not subtitled.
  
• NEW Florida Daydream – Interview with Actress Kellie Martin (10:39, 1080p) - Martin recalls the audition process for Matinee while she was acting on the drama series, Life Goes On. Martin explains how she approached her role of Sherry. She remembers the pointers Dante gave her and offers recollections of acting with her friend Lisa Jakub and Simon Fenton. In English, not subtitled.
  
• NEW Cold War Thing – Interview with Actor David Clennon (13:14, 1080p) - the veteran stage and screen actor opens by remembering a play he appeared in with Robert Picardo around the time of Matinee's production. Clennon recalls working with Dante, describing his personality traits and working method. He also reminisces about acting with Lisa Jakub, John Sayles, and Dick Miller. In English, not subtitled.
  
• Master of the Matinee – An Interview with Director Joe Dante (20:29, 1080p) - Dante goes into the writing process of Matinee, which dates back to when it was in development at Warner Bros. He describes the story and script ideas that Jerico Stone, Ed Naha, and Charles Haas brought to the project. Dante recollects the involvement and performances of John Sayles, Dick Miller, and Robert Picardo in the picture. This 2017 interviews repeats information from the 2011 interview preserved on this disc but adds new details. In English, not subtitled.
  
• The Leading Lady – An Interview with Cathy Moriarty (12:02, 1080p) - Moriarty describes Dante's personality and his directorial style. She recalls working with the teen actors and their parents on set. Moriarty has particular fondness for John Goodman and producer Michael Finnell. In English, not subtitled.
  
• MANTastic! The Making of a Mant (25:11, 1080p) - Mant/ant designer Jim McPherson delves into the creation and formation of the creature, miniature sets the crew used to film, Dante's creative ideas for Mant, and various "creature features" that inspired it. McPherson also does some show and tell with the ant sculpture as his display demo. We also hear from actor Mark McCracken, who plays Bill and Mant. He speaks about working with Rick Baker and acting in the Mant outfit. Both interviews are in English, not subtitled.
  
• Out of the Bunker – An Interview with Actress Lisa Jakub (16:17, 1080p) - the retired Canadian actress professes her love of Innerspace, which she wore out on VHS. Jakub describes Dante's style and cinematic worldview. She also gives a profile of her character of Sandra and tells of the research she did while making Matinee. Jakub also talks about her friendship with Kellie Martin and her acting memories with Simon Fenton. She also explains how acting helped prepare her for a career in writing. Jakub is a very good interviewee. In English, not subtitled.
  
• Making a Monster Theatre – An Interview with Production Designer Steven Legler (15:35, 1080p) - Legler starts out talking about his start in Hollywood with The Howling (1981) and then describes in considerable detail the sets constructed for Matinee. He also explains the research base he worked from while preparing to design the sets. In English, not subtitled.
  
• The Monster Mix – An Interview with Editor Marshall Harvey (11:39, 1080p) - Harvey reminisces about the period Matinee portrays and connects it to his adolescent memories. He also offers some anecdotes about filming in Florida, including scenes shot for Mant!. Harvey addresses the continuity challenges of integrating Mant! into Matinee. In English, not subtitled.
  
• Lights! Camera! Reunion! – An Interview with Director of Photography John Hora (21:13, 1080p) - Dante's frequent DP delivers a highly detailed, technical-heavy interview about filming Matinee. He describes all the filming locales in Florida and resource challenges that the production faced. Hora also describes the Disney-parodied CinemaScope film shown in Matinee. He also spends part of the interview explaining how he filmed Mant!. In English, not subtitled.
  
• Paranoia in Ant Vision – Joe Dante Discusses the Making of the Film (32:37, 1080p) - this video interview with Dante was conducted by Michael Henry Wilson. It was produced by Allerton Films and initially released in 2011 on Carlotta Films' BD-50. Dante discusses the writers who worked on different drafts of the script for Matinee and autobiographical items that show up in the picture. He also talks about Fifties movies he grew up watching as well as creature features that served as as both inspiration and influence. He additionally describes his admiration for Jack Arnold and William Castle. Dante also discusses Simon Fenton and Naomi Watts. The interview is in English, not subtitled.
  
• Vintage Making of Featurette (4:27, 480i) - Universal's EPK featurette for Matinee, which contains behind-the- scenes footage. Interview snippets are shown of Dante, Clennon, and Moriarty. Presented in 1.33:1. In English, not subtitled.
  
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage Courtesy of Joe Dante (8:22, 480i) - great footage of Dante directing his actors on set and on location for scenes in both Mant! and Matinee. Spoken words are all in English, not subtitled.
  
• Deleted and Extended Scenes Sourced from Joe Dante's Workprint (2:21, upconverted to 1080p) - four deleted/extended scenes from Dante's workprint of Matinee. They appear in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen. Colors look fine, but print artifacts have not been expunged. In English, not subtitled.
  
• Still Gallery (4:03, 1080p) - a slide show containing a variety of photos depicting the making of Matinee. These include conceptual drawings and pictures of the Mant creature, crew members working on the sets, and the Strand Theater.